The Life of Henry Fielding: With Notices of His Writings, His Times, and His ContemporariesA. Hall, Virtue & Company, 1855 - 384 pagina's |
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Pagina 16
... given time , his lord- ship would not be able to produce so hideous a face in all London . After strict search a woman was found , whose features were at first thought uglier than Heidegger's ; but upon clapping her headdress upon ...
... given time , his lord- ship would not be able to produce so hideous a face in all London . After strict search a woman was found , whose features were at first thought uglier than Heidegger's ; but upon clapping her headdress upon ...
Pagina 24
... given him a living in Suffolk of the value of £ 80 per annum ; but it did not suit Henley's tastes to retire into the country ; and having found a curate - of - all - work , who performed the varied duties of " preaching , praying ...
... given him a living in Suffolk of the value of £ 80 per annum ; but it did not suit Henley's tastes to retire into the country ; and having found a curate - of - all - work , who performed the varied duties of " preaching , praying ...
Pagina 28
... given of the sharp dealing which prevailed in the early part of the 18th century between a bookseller and his drudges . Speaking of translators Lintot remarked that- " These are the saddest pack of rogues in the world ; in a hungry fit ...
... given of the sharp dealing which prevailed in the early part of the 18th century between a bookseller and his drudges . Speaking of translators Lintot remarked that- " These are the saddest pack of rogues in the world ; in a hungry fit ...
Pagina 38
... given of this marvellous personage , and the origin of the old tale , which , with " Tom Thumb " and " Jack the Giant - killer , " amused our marvel - loving ancestors : - " Mr. Thomas Hickathrift , afterwards Sir Thomas Hickathrift ...
... given of this marvellous personage , and the origin of the old tale , which , with " Tom Thumb " and " Jack the Giant - killer , " amused our marvel - loving ancestors : - " Mr. Thomas Hickathrift , afterwards Sir Thomas Hickathrift ...
Pagina 46
... given from the burlesque , and it is stated that both plays " have met with the universal detestation of the town . " If this were so , it is strange that they should have been tolerated on the stage so long as they were . The truth is ...
... given from the burlesque , and it is stated that both plays " have met with the universal detestation of the town . " If this were so , it is strange that they should have been tolerated on the stage so long as they were . The truth is ...
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Pagina 255 - Fielding being mentioned, Johnson exclaimed, " he was a blockhead ; " and upon my expressing my astonishment at so strange an assertion, he said, " What I mean by his being a blockhead is, that he was a barren rascal.
Pagina 162 - Sir Roger and his chaplain, and their mutual concurrence in doing good, is the more remarkable, because the very next village is famous for the differences and contentions that rise between the parson and the squire, who live in a perpetual state of war. The parson is always preaching at the squire; and the squire, to be revenged on the parson, never comes to church.
Pagina 257 - Why, I could act as well as he myself. I am sure if I had seen a ghost, I should have looked in the very same manner, and done just as he did. And then, to be sure, in that scene, as you...
Pagina 352 - Sir, he was a scoundrel, and a coward : a scoundrel for charging a blunderbuss against religion and morality ; a coward, because he had not resolution to fire it off himself, but left half a crown to a beggarly Scotchman to draw the trigger after his death...
Pagina 3 - Feilding," like the head of the house ? "I cannot tell, my lord," said he, " except it be that my branch of the family were the first that knew how to spell.
Pagina 377 - VOCABULARY, or English Spelling Book; with the Meaning attached to each Word. Compiled for the use of Ackworth School. New Edition. 18mo. cloth, Is.
Pagina 351 - They have put in the papers a good story made on White's : a man dropped down dead at the door, was carried in ; the club immediately made bets whether he was dead or not, and when they were going to bleed him, the wagerers for his death interposed, and said it would affect the fairness of the bet.
Pagina 349 - He has an admirable natural love of truth, the keenest instinctive antipathy to hypocrisy, the happiest satirical gift of laughing it to scorn. His wit is wonderfully wise and detective; it flashes upon a rogue and lightens up a rascal like a policeman's lantern.
Pagina 257 - Partridge, with a contemptuous sneer ; ' why, I could act as well as he myself. I am sure if I had seen a ghost, I should have looked in the very same manner, and done just as he did. And then, to be...
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